Monthly Archives: August 2011

Built for my daughter’s 3rd birthday, though I still don’t let her actually play with it. Plans from Wood Magazine. Project notes – fun project that took me over 2 years in elapsed time. I initially started it a little before my daughter’s first birthday, but quickly realized she was too young for it. I […]

Our original mailbox was a dinky thing right on the house. Found this project plan from Woodcraft. The pictures below are before I filled in the screw holes that attach the mailbox post to the mounting post cemented into ground. Project notes – lot of intricate sheathing around the post in some layers as well […]

One of the few projects I’ve gotten done in recent years. Fun shape, elicits comments and easily knocked out. Plans from Wood Magazine and supplies from Schlabaugh & Sons. Project notes – I changed the base from the circle to a trapezoid, I felt it went with the main body better. Fun project that you […]

Built the chair, glider and table (not shown) in 2006, 2007 and 2008 for our front porch. Chair and glider were the first projects I did after the Lowes checker board that got me started. I figured outdoor furniture would be more forgiving to beginner mistakes than interior. Plans from Woodcraft for glider, chair and […]

Built for my daughter. Plans from Woodcraft. I chose not to add the curved top as it was pretty complicated for the tools I had at the time, and I felt without it, it was stylistically more neutral for long term use. Project notes – Started in June 2007 in June took me approximately 2 […]